Manchester City will look to bounce back from the slip at Anfield last weekend as they return home to host Brighton Hove & Albion on Saturday at The Etihad.
Erling Haaland was held off the scoresheet for just the second time this Premier League season on Sunday, leaving City to fall four points back of Arsenal at the top of the league table. In fact, City have now failed to score in two straight matches, with the goose egg at Anfield following up a 0-0 draw at FC Copenhagen in Champions League play.
Brighton could present the perfect bounce-back, as the Seagulls have yet to win under new manager Roberto De Zerbi, failing to win at home against relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest in a 0-0 draw. That midweek result will prove disappointing against a Forest team with the worst defensive record in the league, leaving them floundering ahead of this daunting road task.
De Zerbi's opening match in charge was a 3-3 draw at Liverpool, but since then the Seagulls have failed to score in their last three league games. They now begin a brutal stretch that includes facing City, Chelsea, and Arsenal in their next four matches.
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How to watch Man City vs. Brighton
| Date | Time | TV Channel | Streaming | |
| Australia | Sun, Oct 23 | 01:00 AEST | — | Optus Sport |
| Canada | Sat, Oct 22 | 10:00 ET | — | fuboTV Canada |
| Hong Kong | Sat, Oct 22 | 22:00 HKT | — | Now E |
| India | Sat, Oct 22 | 19:30 IST | Star Sports Select Star Sports 1 | JioTV, Disney+ Hotstar |
| Malaysia | Sat, Oct 22 | 22:00 MYT | — | Astro Go |
| New Zealand | Sat, Oct 22 | 23:30 NZST | — | Sky Sport NOW |
| Singapore | Sat, Oct 22 | 22:00 SST | — | StarHub TV+ |
| UK | Sat, Aug 22 | 15:00 BST | — | — |
| USA | Sat, Aug 22 | 10:00 ET | — | Peacock TV |
UK: Saturday's match between Manchester City and Brighton from the Etihad Stadium will not be broadcast in the United Kingdom, as it is part of the 3:00 p.m. BST blackout window.
USA: This Premier League match can be seen in the United States exclusively on NBC's subscription-based streaming service Peacock TV.
Canada: Premier League matches can be seen in Canada all season long on fuboTV, the nation's leading streaming service for world-class soccer.
Australia: Australia's sole broadcaster for the Premier League is Optus Sport, who recently signed a new deal to telecast the product Down Under for the next six seasons until 2028.
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Man City vs. Brighton projected lineups & team news
In the absence of injured duo Kyle Walker and John Stones, Pep Guardiola has been forced to reconfigure his back line. Manuel Akanji started at centre-back at Anfield, but he could consider a switch to Aymeric Laporte who has sat the last two Premier League games.
Meanwhile, Nathan Ake has deputised at left-back, with Joao Cancelo moving over to occupy the right-back position.
Otherwise, this City squad is healthy, with Erling Haaland set to start up front, hoping to get back on the scoresheet, with Julian Alvarez on the bench ready to come on as a late substitute.
Man City projected starting lineup (4-3-3): Ederson (GK) — Ake, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo — Gundogan, Rodri, B. Silva — Foden, Haaland, De Bruyne.
Brighton are mostly healthy as well, with only Levi Colwill set to miss out with a knock, and Kaoru Mitoma not yet ready to return from his ankle injury. The only addition to those two is Jakub Moder who remains out recovering from his ACL tear.
That means any changes to the squad from the draw with Nottingham Forest will be tactical switches. The back three of Joel Veltman, Lewis Dunk, and Adam Webster is unlikely to change, but those up front may see someone sacrificed. Solly March could be swapped for Tariq Lamptey, while Billy Gilmour in a possibility to spell Moises Caicedo, who has picked up a yellow card in each of his last two appearances.
Enock Mwepu was forced to retire due to a heart condition two weeks ago and will not return to the field.
Brighton projected starting lineup (3-4-3): Sanchez (GK) — Veltman, Dunk, Webster — Lamptey, Mac Allister, Gilmour, Trossard — Gross, Welbeck, Lallana .
Man City vs. Brighton betting odds, pick & prediction
Odds via Caesars (USA), Sports Interaction (Canada), & SkyBet (UK).
City are obvious heavy favorites at home against lower-level opposition, but don't count out massive underdogs Brighton.
The Seagulls have not scored in three matches under Roberto De Zerbi, but against a sputtering City side, a result could be on the cards. Brighton put up enough chances to score against Nottingham Forest, and also should have found the back of the net against Brentford. Meanwhile, City and Erling Haaland are regressing to the mean after an expected goals blowout the first nine matches of the season.
Taking Brighton on the 1.5 goal handicap at plus odds is a great option, as the Seagulls have enough talent on both ends to keep this match close.
Pick: Brighton +1.5 goals (+140 on Caesars)
Prediction: Man City 2-1 Brighton
| Caesars | Sports Interaction | SkyBet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Man City win | -520 | 1.18 | 1/6 |
| Draw | +550 | 6.86 | 6/1 |
| Brighton win | +1400 | 12.00 | 14/1 |
| Both teams to score Y / N | +100 / -130 | 1.96 / 1.66 | 1/1, 8/11 |
| Over / Under 3.5 goals | +115 / -145 | 2.11 / 1.68 | 11/10, 4/6 |
| Man City -1.5 | -170 | 1.58 | — |
| Brighton +1.5 | +140 | 2.33 | — |
